In a manner which provides an advantage; in an advantageous manner.
advantageousness
advantageousness
noun
The state or quality of being advantageous.
agglutinoid
aground
aground
adj
(by extension) at a loss, ruined, with no way out
(nautical, of a normally floating craft) Resting on the bottom.
aguinaldo
aguinaldo
noun
(Latin America) A Christmas carol.
A gift given at Christmas or at the Feast of the Epiphany.
A gift given on any other holiday or occasion.
A wild tropical plant of the Convolvulaceae family, very common in Cuba and which flowers at Easter and Christmas.
Christmas pay bonus; Christmas box.
aguinaldos
aguinaldos
noun
plural of aguinaldo
aminoguanidine
aminoguanidine
noun
(organic chemistry, medicine) An amino derivative of guanidine, used for the treatment of diabetic nephropathy under the name pimagedine
amygdaloncus
androgametangium
androgenous
androgenous
adj
(biochemistry) Of, pertaining to, or producing androgens; androgenic
Misspelling of androgynous.
androgeus
androginous
androgonidium
androgonidium
noun
An androspore
androgonium
androgynous
androgynous
adj
(of a connector or docking port) Able to connect to another connector or port of the same type, rather than being restricted to connecting to solely male or solely female connectors or ports.
Pertaining to a feature or characteristic that is not definitively of either sex.
Possessing qualities of both sexes.
Possessing the sex organs of both sexes.
androgynus
androgynus
noun
A hermaphrodite.
androphagous
androphagous
adj
Inclined to eat human flesh.
androsporangium
androsporangium
noun
A sporangium for androspores.
anguilloid
anguilloid
adj
eellike
noun
Any eel of the suborder Anguilloidei
angulodentate
angurboda
antidecalogue
argonautid
argonautid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Argonautidae.
arguendo
arguendo
adv
(law) Used to set off the facts presented in an argument on a point of law from facts in dispute in the case.
(law) for the sake of argument; assuming without deciding; identifying the premises of a hypothetical argument while making it clear that no finding is being made on whether the premises are true.
arnoldsburg
ascogonidium
astounding
astounding
adj
That astounds or astound.
verb
present participle of astound
astoundingly
astoundingly
adv
In an astounding manner; so as to astound, surprise, or amaze.
audiogenic
audiogenic
adj
Produced by sound.
audiotaping
audiotaping
verb
present participle of audiotape
auditioning
auditioning
verb
present participle of audition
autodiagnosis
autodiagnosis
noun
Diagnosis of a condition by the patient; self-diagnosis.
autodiagnostic
autodiagnostic
adj
Relating to, or carrying out, autodiagnosis; self-diagnosing.
autodialing
autodialing
verb
present participle of autodial
autodialling
autodialling
verb
simple past tense of autodial
autodigestion
autodigestion
noun
(biology) The digestion of tissue by enzymes produced by the organism itself.
autodrainage
autoindexing
autoindexing
noun
(computing) The programmed retrieval of words from a document for use in building an index
automatic indexing
autoloading
autoloading
noun
(programming) Capability of loading and linking portions of a program from mass storage automatically when needed.
verb
present participle of autoload
background
background
adj
Less important or less noticeable in a scene or system.
noun
(computing) A type of activity on a computer that is not normally visible to the user.
(computing) The image or color over which a computer's desktop items are shown (e.g. icons or application windows).
(physics) Clipping of background radiation.
A less important feature of scenery (as opposed to foreground).
A part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject; context.
Information relevant to the current situation about past events; history.
One's social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past.
verb
(journalism) To gather and provide background information (on).
To put in a position that is not prominent.
simple past tense and past participle of backgrind
backgrounded
backgrounded
adj
(computing) (of a task) Made non-interactive
Moved to the background
verb
simple past tense and past participle of background
backgrounder
backgrounder
noun
(chiefly US) A briefing or document typically provided prior to a meeting or other event that gives basic details on subjects that are likely to be mentioned.
A cattle farmer or rancher who runs a backgrounding operation.
A person employed to draw backgrounds for a comic or cartoon.
backgrounds
backgrounds
noun
plural of background
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of background
badmouthing
badmouthing
verb
present participle of badmouth
battleground
battleground
noun
(US politics) Ellipsis of battleground state.
(figurative) Any place or situation of dispute or contention
(figurative) Any subject of dispute or contention.
A location where a battle may be fought, or has been fought.
battlegrounds
battlegrounds
noun
plural of battleground
beardtongue
beardtongue
noun
A flowering plant in the genus Penstemon with a prominent, often hairy, staminode.
beardtongues
beardtongues
noun
plural of beardtongue
beclouding
beclouding
noun
The process of becoming clouded or obscured.
verb
present participle of becloud
belowground
belowground
adj
beneath the surface of the ground; underground
beshrouding
beshrouding
verb
present participle of beshroud
bildungsroman
bildungsroman
noun
A novel tracing the spiritual, moral, psychological, or social development and growth of the main character, usually from childhood to maturity.
bleachground
blockaderunning
bloodcurdling
bloodcurdling
adj
Causing great horror or terror.
bloodcurdlingly
bloodcurdlingly
adv
in a bloodcurdling manner
bloodguiltiness
bloodguiltiness
noun
Guilt of having shed blood or killed someone.
bloodlusting
bloodsucking
bloodsucking
adj
(by extension, of a person) parasitic, leechlike or freeloading
(of an insect or animal) That draws off the blood of another animal, or a person.
bloodsuckings
bludgeon
bludgeon
noun
A short, heavy club, often of wood, which is thicker or loaded at one end.
verb
(transitive) To coerce someone, as if with a bludgeon.
(transitive) To strike or hit with something hard, usually on the head; to club.
bludgeoned
bludgeoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bludgeon
bludgeoneer
bludgeoner
bludgeoner
noun
One who bludgeons.
bludgeoning
bludgeoning
noun
An assault with a club or similar weapon.
verb
present participle of bludgeon
bludgeons
bludgeons
noun
plural of bludgeon
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bludgeon
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
boardinghouses
boardinghouses
noun
plural of boardinghouse
boatbuilding
boatbuilding
noun
The construction of a boat or boats.
bodybuilding
bodybuilding
noun
(dated) Work done to construct or repair the body of an automobile.
A sport in which the aesthetics of muscular development is the basis for competition.
bodyguarding
bodyguarding
noun
The profession of a bodyguard, protecting another from harm.
bodysurfing
bodysurfing
verb
present participle of bodysurf
bougainvilliidae
bouldering
bouldering
noun
(climbing) Climbing, without ropes, on large boulders or boulder-sized objects.
verb
present participle of boulder
bounding
bounding
noun
(uncountable) The use of fire protection products within limits determined by scientific tests.
The act of one who bounds or leaps.
verb
present participle and gerund of bound
boundingly
boundingly
adv
With a bounding motion.
bourgeoned
bourgeoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bourgeon
bulldoggedness
bulldoggedness
noun
stubborn determination; doggedness
bulldogging
bulldogging
verb
present participle of bulldog
bulldoggings
bulldoggishness
bulldozing
bulldozing
noun
An act of demolition with a bulldozer.
verb
present participle of bulldoze
bungaloid
bungaloid
noun
(sometimes derogatory) A house resembling a bungalow.
burgeoned
burgeoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of burgeon
campground
campground
noun
An area where a camp meeting (a retreat) is held.
An area where tents are pitched.
campgrounds
campgrounds
noun
plural of campground
cardiopneumograph
cecidogenous
chlorguanide
chlorguanide
noun
Alternative form of chloroguanide
chloroguanide
chloroguanide
noun
Proguanil.
chondrigenous
chondrigenous
adj
(physiology) Yielding chondrin.
chondrogenous
chondrogenous
adj
Alternative form of chondrogenetic
chondroglossus
chondroglossus
noun
(anatomy) A muscle that arises from the medial side and base of the lesser cornu and contiguous portion of the body of the hyoid bone, and passes directly upward to blend with the intrinsic muscular fibers of the tongue, between the hyoglossus and genioglossus.
chondropharyngeus
chondropterygious
cladogenous
clangoured
clangoured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of clangour
clapperdudgeon
clapperdudgeon
noun
A beggar who would apply blood or sores to his body in order to gain attention and attract more alms
clouding
clouding
noun
A cloudy appearance.
A diversity of colours in yarn, recurring at regular intervals.
A mottled appearance given to ribbons and silks in the process of dyeing.
verb
present participle of cloud
cloudling
cloudling
noun
A small or miniature cloud; an immature or formative stage in the development of a cloud.
cnidogenous
coachbuilding
coachbuilding
noun
The construction of coaches.
coadunating
coadunating
verb
present participle of coadunate
coadventuring
coastguardman
coastguardman
noun
(dated) A coastguard.
coastguardsman
coastguardsman
noun
A member of a coastguard.
coastguardsmen
coastguardsmen
noun
plural of coastguardsman
coenduring
coenduring
verb
present participle of coendure
cofounding
cofounding
verb
present participle of cofound
cogitabund
cogitabund
adj
(archaic, literary) Deep in thought; meditative, thoughtful.
cogitabundity
cogitabundity
noun
(archaic, literary) The state of being cogitabund, or deep in thought.
cogitabundly
cogitabundous
coguardian
coguardian
noun
A joint guardian.
colluding
colluding
adj
That colludes
verb
present participle of collude
colongitude
colongitude
noun
(astronomy) The longitude of the morning terminator (division between illuminated and dark regions) on the Moon, as measured in degrees westward from the prime meridian.
compounding
compounding
noun
An accumulation of compound interest.
The act of mixing or combining substances to make a compound, such as a medicine
verb
present participle of compound
concluding
concluding
adj
(obsolete) Conclusive; convincing; decisive.
Finishing; closing; final.
noun
A conclusion.
verb
present participle of conclude
concludingly
concludingly
adv
In a concluding manner; finally; conclusively.
conducing
conducing
adj
(obsolete) That conduces to a desired purpose; beneficial, helpful.
That conduces to a given purpose or end result.
verb
present participle of conduce
conducingly
conducting
conducting
verb
present participle of conduct
condurangin
condurangin
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two poisonous glucosides obtained from condurango.
condurango
condurango
noun
(medicine) The bark of a South American vine, Marsdenia cundurango, of the milkweed family, once erroneously believed to cure cancer.
configurated
configurated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of configurate
configured
configured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of configure
confounding
confounding
noun
(epidemiology) The process by which an apparent association between an exposure and an outcome is actually explained by another factor.
The act by which things are confounded, or confused.
verb
present participle of confound
confoundingly
confoundingly
adv
In a confounding way.
conglutinated
conglutinated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conglutinate
congratulated
congratulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of congratulate
conjugated
conjugated
adj
(organic chemistry, of an organic compound or part of such a compound) Containing one or more pairs of double bonds and/or lone pairs, each pair being separated by a single bond.
Joined together in pairs.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conjugate
contradistinguish
contradistinguish
verb
(transitive) To distinguish things by contrasting their different qualities.
coproducing
coproducing
verb
present participle of coproduce
corduroying
corduroying
verb
present participle of corduroy
corrigendum
corrigendum
noun
(usually in the plural) A list of errors in a printed work as a separate page of corrections.
An error that is to be corrected in a printed work after publication.
cosounding
counteradvantage
counteradvantage
noun
A disadvantage that cancels out an advantage.
An advantage held by an opponent.
counterargued
counterargued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterargue
counterbuilding
counterchanged
counterchanged
adj
(heraldry) Having the tinctures exchanged mutually.
exchanged
countercharged
countercharged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countercharge
counterconditioning
counterconditioning
noun
(psychology) A form of conditioning in which a negative response to a stimulus is replaced by a positive one.